Link.1

The Link.1 is L.A.B. Golf's entry into blade-style putters, bringing the company's Lie Angle Balance technology to a head shape that had, until this release, been the domain of mallets in the L.A.B. line. Golflink.com describes it as almost Anser-style in its head design while still carrying unmistakable L.A.B. DNA, and reports that a first small batch reached the market in late 2022 before the fuller release followed in early 2023.

The maker's own page for the Link.1 frames it as a putter built for golfers who love the look of blade-style putters but want the benefit of a design that stays square through the stroke without effort from the golfer. L.A.B. Golf's product page notes that the head is CNC milled in the USA from 303 stainless steel, and that the build uses four screws on the heel side and six on the toe side to allow a range of length and lie angle options, work the maker says is done by craftsmen in Creswell, Oregon during the building and balancing process. The maker also directs golfers toward its Simple Rubber and Simple Cord grips for this model, distinguishing it from the forward-leaning grip setups used on its mallets.

Within L.A.B.'s own line, the Link.1 reads as the bridge putter, aimed at golfers on the fence between a traditional blade look and the company's mallet-based Lie Angle Balance models. The maker's page puts it plainly: if you really want to look at a blade, the Link is where to look.